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Originally Posted by Botnst
In my state absentee ballots are only counted if the race is sufficiently close that absentee ballots might affect the outcome.
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What state is that?
Louisiana counts all received absentee ballots by 8pm on election day.
B.(1) Absentee by mail and early voting ballots shall be counted at a public facility within the parish designated by the registrar of voters at a time fixed by the parish board of election supervisors, which time shall be on election day no later than 8:00 p.m.
http://legis.la.gov/lss/lss.asp?doc=81353
Mississippi counts them at the end of voting day.
HB 921 (As Sent to Governor) - 2012 Regular Session